Machine for making crochet-needles.



A. F. VORCE.

MACHINE FCR MAKING CROCHET NEEDLES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE l2. 1916.

Patented Sept. 11, 1917.

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APPLICATION FILED JNE 12, 1916A w Lgp, PatenedSept. 11, 19h.

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.ALBERT F. voitcn, or GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, Assieison on ONE-THIRD; To

WARREN H. STANSBERRY AND ONE-THIRDTO GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN.

EDWIN II. WITHERELL, :Born or MACHINE FOR MAKING CROCI-IET-NEEDIJES.

To all whom t may concern: i .4 j f Y Be it known that I, ALBERT F. Voiron, a citizen of the United States of America, rel siding at Grand Rapids,jin the county of Kent and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Making Crochet-Needles; and I do hereby, decla-re the vfollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will'enable others skilled in the art towhich it appertains to make and use the same. j l

This invention relatesto a machine for making .crochet needles. 'j It is the object and purpose of the inventiontofprovide a mechanism in which arod or bar out' metal may be placed, the machine operating to turn one end of the bar around a suitable die and shape it into a hook such as is necessary to complete a crochet needle. A further object of the invention consists in the provision ot'. a simple and economically constructed machine for attaining the result stated and one in which the working parts of the machine that act upon the bar or rod` are compelled to pass through certain movements positively in the bendingand formingof the end of the bar into a hook.` Other objects and purposes together with novel details of structure Vforattaining the same will appear as understanding is had of' the invention, reference being had to the accompanying A drawings which illustrate a .preferred embodiment of the same. i I

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Figure 1 is a side. elevation of the in achine.

Fig. 2is a similar view from the opposite side of the machine. Y l f Fig. 3 is an endelevation.` l

Figs. 4 and 5 are side elevations,` from opposites'ides, of the mechanism which acts j j upon the bar to form it into a crochetneedle,

drawings.

such viewsbeing enlarged to. better show the construction.' n j linke reference characters referto like parts throughout the several views of the Inl he constructionillustrated, elongated metal strap lis provided which `may be attached to a table or other support Projecting upwardly'from' one end of" this 'strap is a block through which a shaft 4 passes. It is contemplated in the use of Specication of Letters Patent. Pgijgntd Siglato jjj, 19170 Application led June 12, 1916. `Serial No. 103,283.

this invention that a plurality of machines shall be placed upon and attached to table 2, the drive shaft 4, which may be driven in any suitable manner, passing through all of the blocks 3. A pinion 5 secured to the shaft'near the block meshes with a `gear 6 the diameter of which, preferably, is three timesthat of the driving pinion `5, though any other suitable size of gear may be used. A stud 7 is secured to and 'projects from one face of the gear 6. i j

At 'theopposite end of memberl a support is Secured comprised ol a horizontal baseS having uprights 9 and 10 at the ends which areeach `connected by a table 11 divided at one end to make. spaced apart legs 12 between which an irregular shaped member 13 is adapted to move. Member 13 is pivotally connected adjacent lits lower end to the forward end of a bar 14 suspended b v means of links 15 and 16 from the table 11. A coil spring 17 attached to the bar 14 and to the upright 10 has a` normal tendency to pull this'bar toward the upright and retract the member 13 to itsloweimost position, as that shown in Figs. 4 and 5. A curved slot 18is" cut in the member 13,` a pin 19 supported between the legs 12 passing through the slot and liinitingthe movement ot bar 14.

A pin20 which is used to pivotally conneet the lower ends of links 16 and the bar 14 projects a distance beyond the links and enters a slot 21 formed in` one end of an operating bar 23, the pin being provided with a head 22 which serves to keep the bar from disengagement therefrom. The operating bar extends alongside gear 6 and has a portion cut awayon its under side adjacent its opposite end as indicated at 24 and is also formed with a concave notch 25 in which the stud 7 may seat. When stud 7 `is at its uppermost position on the gear the Projecting upwardly from the table 11 is.

a plate 26 serving as a support for a die 27 pivotally mounted on the face of the plate and having an inclined upper surface so that the die at its free end comes to a point..

A cam 28 lies directlyA above the inclined surface of the die being mounted on a pin,

which extendsthrough the plate 2'6, the pin at the opposite side of the plate having a lever 29 fixed thereto. The lever'29. at a point somewhat above at its lower end has a concave recess 30 cut therein which is adapted to be engaged by a pin31fprojecting laterally from bar 23. Alsothe irregular shaped member 13 has a right angular notch 32 cut therein which'in the normal position of thejvarious parts of the mech-k anism lies directly in front of the end vof die 27. Below the notch 32 the irregular shaped member has a surface 32a which coacts with the die in completing the hook as will be later described. v

, A stop 33 is a'djustablj,7 secured to the end of table 11 directly above upright 10 and' is right angular in cross section one leg33L parallelingvtablell while the'other crosses it. The adjustment is effected by means of a screw 34 passing through the slot 35 in stop 33 and entering the table 11.

A rod of metal from which the needle is to be formed is laid upon the table 11 one end contacting with the stop 33 While the other enters the notch 32 in member13 passing underneath the die 27. As gear 6 turns the first movement bends the end of the bar around the end ofthe die it being *thereafter engaged by the. surface 32a of clined vside of die 27 and holding the metal rod firmly in place during the operation of the mechanism.. After the hook is completed thek further movement ofthe gear `next operation. If at anytime it is desired that the hook Vforming mechanism shall be at restfor. a time this canbe easily attained by positioningpin 31 in'a notch 36i`cut in the lever 29 below the recess 30 heretofore described, this serving to liftg theV end vof operating bar 23 Vout of engagement withV stud 7 In this manner va plurality of machines may be drivenV by one shaft 4 yet anyV one of the machines be' disconnected fromthe driving mechanism and permitted to be at rest while the rest of the machines are in operation. a Y 4 The operator ofthe machines inserts the rods one after another in the machine with each revolution of the gea-r3. i This gear is driven at a comparatively low speed as the drive shaft 4 makes three completerevolie tions for each revolution of the gear and plentyof time is giveni'for the removal 'of the crochet needles and insertion ofthe rods from which the needles are made'.` Whena hook has been formed cna needle bar it is necessary thereafter merelyfto slightly grind the hook thus formed to complete theV iinished product. f I clai1n:-

1. In combination, 'a' support, atable' carried thereby; a bar suspended 'from the table, a die havingjaf sharp end located Aabove the table, I'said end coming directly above 'the end 'of the vtahle,a member` connected to the end `of the bar and mounted toturnfupwardly and'around theendof the die on longitudinal movementof thebar', meansto periodically operate the bar,` and means automatically operated with the bar operating means to clamp a needle rod junder-theldie and said member.-

2.111'V combination, a tablefa support therefor,V a plate projecting'iipwardly from the table, a die han/ing an inclined upper face pivotally mounted on the plate, a cam rotatively mounted on the plate above the 1 yinclined' face of the die,v a lever connected with the cam and operating. normally `by gravity to force said cam against the' die', a bar suspended from the table .a member connected to one end of the bar adapted on longitudinal movementthereof -m oneQdirection to turn around the" end of the"die,an operating bar connected to ,saidjban means to give a reciprocatory movement gt :the

operating bar, and a pin Vonsaid foperating bar adapted ,in one position to engage against the lever and release the diel- 3. In combination,v a mechanisrnfor turn@ ingsa hook at oneend of a needle rod, in#

cluding a table,'a bar suspendedrfrom the y table, means. operated by movement of the bar for turningfsaidfhoolg, ay, member mounted for rotat1on, means'to rotatefsaid member, a pin .projecting fromthe member, a pin projectingfrom the bar, and ,a bar .L

provided at one end with a slot havinv "an enlarged portion at-one en d and wit alongitudinal recess cut therefrom'on y its un; der side at the other endinterpc'sed between said pins, the pin on the rotating member being received in the recess, and the pin on the rst bar entering into said slot.

4. In combination, a table, a member having an inclined upper face and a pointed end pivotally mounted abovethe table, a cam rotatively mounted above the inclined face of the member, a lever secured to said cam and normally dropping` by gravity to thereby turn the cam against the member and force it toward the table against a needle bar held between the member and table, means for turning one end of said bar around thevpointed end of the member to turn a hook, and means for engaging with the lever to turn the cam and release the member after the hook is formed.

5. In combination, a table, a member having an inclined upper face and a pointed end pivotally mounted above the table, a cam rotatively mounted above the inclined face of the member, a lever secured to the cam t and normally actuated by gravity to turn the cam against. said member and thereby hold a needle bar interposed `between the member and table against movement, a device for turning one end of said needle bar around the pointed end of the members to make a hook, an operating bar, ymechanism connecting said bar with lsaid hook turning device, means for periodically reciprocating the operating bar, and means on said bar for engaging against the lever and turning the cam to release said member after the hook is formed.

6. In combination, a table, a member having a pointed end pivotally mounted at its opposite end and located above the table, links suspended from the table, a bar carried at the lower ends of the links7 a hook turning member pivotally connected to one end of the bar, means to reciprocate the bar, and

being provided with a curved slot, a pin carried a short distance from one end of the table passing through the slot and serving to guide the movements of said hook turning member over the pointed end of the rst mentioned members and means to periodically reciprocate the bar.

8. In combination, a table, a member having a pointed end pivotally mounted at its opposite end and located above the table links suspended from the table, a bar carried at the lower ends of the links, a hook turning member pivotally connected t0 one end of the bar, said member being provided with a substantially right angular notch normally positioned at the pointed end oi"- the iirst mentioned member, means to guide said hook turning member over the pointed end of the iirst member to turn on a bar held between said first member and table, means to hold said bar during the hook turning operation, and means to release the bar after 'formation of the hook.

9. In combination, a table, a member having an inclined upper face and a pointed end pivotally mounted a short distance above the table, a cam rotatively mounted above the inclined face of the member, a lever secured to the cam and normally dropping by gravity to thereby turn the cam against the member and force it toward the table against a needle bar placed between the member and table, a bar suspended be low the table, a hook turning device pivotally connected to one end of the needle bar and adapted iin-its movement to turn a hook over the pointed end of said member on the end oi' said needle bar, a member mounted for rotation, means to rotate said member, a pin projecting from said rotating member, a pin projecting from the bar suspended below the table, and a second bar provided adjacent one end with a slot having an enlarged portion at one end and with a long recess cut therefrom on its under side at the other end interposed between said pins, the pin 'on the rotatin member being received in the recess, and t e pin on the first bar entering said slot.

In testimony whereof I aihx my signature.

ALBERT F. VORCE.

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